Ok – it is July 31st which means the Christmas decorations have arrived in the stores and people (like me) have once again realized that I have failed to pack the lights properly and throw away the bad ones. But enough of my mid-summer Christmas angst.
Today has been an interesting day made up primarily of not one but 8 separate car trips all over southern Manitoba. You think I gest? Well here’s a list:
Trip #1 – leave at 10 am for trip to Winnipeg to bring my sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew to the airport after a GREAT (here that other relatives?) visit.
Trip #2 – return to Morden from Winnipeg (and no moaning about how this is all part of the same trip). Stopped about 1/7th of the way home to let Itsy out so she could pee on the side of the road while I sheltered her from the view of all on-coming traffic.
Trip #3 – driving to Carman from Morden because I forgot to stop at the TD bank and deposit some money into an account.
Trip #4 – extra long return trip from Carman because I thought I’d make it interesting and take a different route home.
Trip #5 – Drive to post office to pick up long expected package of souvenirs from my sister’s visit to Ireland. Package was not there – it was still on post truck which led to a conversation with post master about why would you bring a package along on the mail delivery only to put a tag in my mailbox???? Reply – well – the postperson would have tried to see if you were home and then seeing as you were not they would have placed noticed in box.
Trip #6 – return home from post office
Trip #7 – Head back to post office. Picked up package (woohoo) and wisely chose not to pursue my issues with package delivery avoidance. Walked to bank to do some ATMing. Walked to drug store to pick up prescription. Walked back to car.
Trip #8 – Drove home and immediately opened the package of souvienirs which had some very nice pictures of Ireland for my wife and a KICK BUTT (can I say this) rugby T from the Guiness factory in Dublin. I have to tell you this is an awesome rugby T which I WILL be wearing to work on Tuesday.
Time all driving trips completed – 5 pm <wheww>
I think I will stay up and watch anime tonight (just because) – probably watch Ghost in the Shell or maybe Serial Experiment Lain.
I have also decided to dust off my complete Shakespeare and read A Winter’s Tale (just ’cause). I will report back to you if I think of it.
P.S. Note to parents of my youth (you know who you are) – you have blessed us in spectacular fashion this past Sunday and it will not be forgotten.
P.P.S. I have the best job in the world with the best cow-orkers and the best youth – period. Why do I say this here and now? Probably a small stroke but hey – it’s still true.
Harnessing Chaos 
Oh good, the package arrived! You should be impressed that I actually got around to mailing it.Glad you like the shirt! You can thank Ben from New Zealand who walked out of the factory with one of the same and inspired me. I was actually going to wait and pick one up in Cork but changed my mind after seeing his.
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hey, car trips are awesome!!! great fun!! especially the one to youth quake, eh?? 😛
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